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'I love giving debut novelists a chance': Shakespeare and Company's Adam Biles

'I love giving debut novelists a chance': Shakespeare and Company's Adam Biles

Summary

Adam Biles, literary director of Paris bookshop Shakespeare and Company, says the shop invites both well-known writers and debut novelists to speak. He hosts the events and has interviewed hundreds of literary figures.

Key Facts

  • Shakespeare and Company is an English-language bookshop in Paris.
  • Adam Biles is the bookshop’s literary director.
  • Biles says the bookshop’s reputation usually leads authors to accept invitations to appear.
  • The shop hosts both famous authors and debut novelists.
  • Biles says he values giving debut novelists exposure.
  • Biles has interviewed hundreds of literary figures at the shop.
  • The interview appeared on France 24’s Perspective program on November 3, 2026.
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